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Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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2019-05-14

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South West Wiltshire

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<p>The security situation in Yemen is of great concern. Working with partners and
agencies, we are monitoring developments and doing all we can to end the conflict.
The UK has played a leading role in diplomatic efforts and will continue to do so.
My Right Honourable Friend the Foreign Secretary visited Yemen in March. He also hosted
a ministerial Quad meeting last month to discuss implementation of the Hodeidah agreement
and next steps in the political process. I welcome reports over the weekend that the
Houthis have begun their withdrawal from Hodeidah. I look forward to receiving independent
verification from the UN and hearing the assessment of the UN Special Envoy during
his briefing to the Security Council.</p><p> </p>

<p>The security situation in Yemen is of great concern. Working with partners and
agencies, we are monitoring developments and doing all we can to end the conflict.
The UK has played a leading role in diplomatic efforts and will continue to do so.
My Right Honourable Friend the Foreign Secretary visited Yemen in March. He also hosted
a ministerial Quad meeting last month to discuss implementation of the Hodeidah agreement
and next steps in the political process. I welcome reports over the weekend that the
Houthis have begun their withdrawal from Hodeidah.I look forward to receiving independent
verification from the UN and hearing the assessment of the UN Special Envoy during
his briefing to the Security Council.</p><p> </p>

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if his Department
will take steps to establish an independent investigation into the bombing of a de-conflicted
hospital in Kitaf, Yemen on 26 March 2019.

<p>We are deeply concerned of reports of an alleged airstrike on a petrol station
at a hospital facility on 26 March 2019. UK officials have been in contact with Save
the Children, who fund the hospital, about this alleged incident and have raised this
matter with the Saudi-led Coalition, who have announced an investigation.</p>

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department
has received confirmation that Saudi Arabia will investigate the bomb attack that
damaged a Save the Children-supported hospital in Kitaf, Yemen on 26 March 2019.

<p>We are deeply concerned of reports of an alleged airstrike on a petrol station
at a hospital facility on 26 March 2019. UK officials have been in contact with Save
the Children, who fund the hospital, about this alleged incident and have raised this
matter with the Saudi-led Coalition, who have announced an investigation.</p>